Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Romania
Romania: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita was 29.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Romania, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Romania is 29.7%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Romania peaked at 38.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.7%, in 2024.
Romania ranks 30th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Romania, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.7% | — |
| 2005 | 36.4% | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 35.7% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 34.5% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 32.8% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 31.0% | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 30.4% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 30.0% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 29.7% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.9% | 35.7% | 38.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 33.6% | 32.8% | 34.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 30.3% | 29.7% | 31.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More economy & growth data for Romania
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.82 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 16.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.259 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 5,837 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 12.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 26,096 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1556 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Romania?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Romania was 29.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 38.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.7% in 2024.
- How does Romania rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- Romania ranks 30th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated percentage of adults (15 years and older) who currently use tobacco. This includes all forms of tobacco use, such as smoking, chewing or snuffing, but excludes products that do not contain tobacco, such as e-cigarettes.